#718E9E
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63% 0.041 232.4), rgb(113, 142, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#718E9E is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718E9E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 142, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.041 232.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #718E9E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718E9E | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718E9E text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718E9E text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 232.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5B1
oklch(70.8% 0.031 230.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718E9E
oklch(63% 0.041 232.4)
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Step 600
600
#597889
oklch(55.5% 0.044 232.6)
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Step 700
700
#496574
oklch(49.1% 0.041 232)
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Step 800
800
#3C535F
oklch(42.8% 0.034 231.3)
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Step 900
900
#34444D
oklch(37.6% 0.026 233)
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Step 950
950
#1E282D
oklch(27% 0.017 229.8)
#718E9E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #868D9F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80889E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639293 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718E9E
#718E9E
oklch(63% 0.041 232.4)
- #9E8373
#9E8373
oklch(63.1% 0.041 52.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #718E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.011
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.017
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
Use #718E9E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.